SAP BUBUTSORT_MAINT Maintanence of Business Partner for SORT Table data and field list

BUBUTSORT_MAINT is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Maintanence of Business Partner for SORT" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_BUBUTSORT_MAINT TYPE BUBUTSORT_MAINT.

The BUBUTSORT_MAINT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Maintanence of Business Partner for SORT data available in SAP. These include PARTNER (Business Partner Number), BUSINESS_SYSTEM (Business System), APPL_NAME (Application Name), APPL_RULE_VARIANT (Application Rule Variant)... See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

BUBUTSORT_MAINT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP BUBUTSORT_MAINT structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the BUBUTSORT_MAINT table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
TASKMaintenence of Business Partner BU_TASKCHAR1BU_TASK
PARTNERBusiness Partner Number BU_PARTNERCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
BUSINESS_SYSTEMBusiness System BU_BUS_SYSCHAR32RFCSSYSID
APPL_NAMEApplication Name BU_APPL_NAMECHAR10BU_APPL_NAME
APPL_RULE_VARIANTApplication Rule Variant BU_APPL_RVCHAR12BU_APPL_RV
ST_RET_DATEStart of Retention Date BU_RET_DATEDATS8DATUM
NEXTCHKDTNext Check Date BU_NXT_DATEDATS8DATUM
PUR_CMPL_STATUSPurpose Completion Check BU_PUR_CMPL_STATUSCHAR1BU_PUR_CMPL_STATUS
STATUSStatus for I (Interim) and F (Final) BU_SORT_STATUSCHAR1BU_SORT_STATUS

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BUBUTSORT_MAINT using ABAP code?

As BUBUTSORT_MAINT is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on BUBUTSORT_MAINT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUBUTSORT_MAINT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BUBUTSORT_MAINT and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).